7th NEW ROUTE FROM CORK

Ryanair Holdings PLC
13 December 2007



            RYANAIR ANNOUNCES 7th NEW ROUTE FROM CORK TO CARCASSONNE

              INAUGURAL FLIGHTS TO EAST MIDLANDS AND GLASGOW TODAY

Ryanair, Europe's largest low fares airline today (Thursday, 13th December 2007)
announced a 7th new route from its Cork base to Carcassonne which will operate
three times weekly from the end of May until the first week in September. Today
also sees inaugural Ryanair flights from Cork to East Midlands and Glasgow.

Announcing this summer route, Ryanair's Head of Communications, Peter Sherrard
said;

        'We are delighted to announce a 7th route from our Cork base to
        Carcassonne. Our new routes to East Midlands and Glasgow Prestwick open
        today, making it cheaper and easier than ever before for passengers to
        travel between Cork and Britain. In the coming year, Ryanair carry over
        1 million passengers on its seven routes from Cork, supporting 1,000
        local jobs and generating a visitor spend of €150m.

        'To celebrate Ryanair's new Carcassonne route which goes on sale today
        on www.ryanair.com, we are offering 50,000 €10 seats on our routes from
        Cork to Dublin, East Midlands, Glasgow, Liverpool and London. We advise
        passengers to book today as bargains like this will be snapped up in
        record time'.

Kevin Cullinane, Marketing Manager, Cork Airport said:

        'Cork Airport welcomes this latest addition to our ever expanding route
        network and Ryanair's confidence in our ability to deliver sustained
        profitable routes. This early Christmas present builds on our desire to
        offer increased connectivity to and from Cork Airport in the year ahead.
        I am confident the people of Munster will show their appreciation of
        this expansion by supporting the new route in large numbers.'

Ends.                                      Thursday, 13th December 2007


For further information:

Peter Sherrard - Ryanair                   Pauline McAlester - Murray Consultants
Tel: [phone]                     Tel: [phone]



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